Telemedicine, telenursing & tele education -A revolution multi innovation in current nursing scenario
Satish Kumar Passyavula
Tele Education system is browser based. It supports video, audio, digital files (x-ray, dermatology images), white board, chat, screen sharing and recording etc. It provides same experience as one gets in typical class room.
Benefits of Telenursing for Nurses
Improved salary & flexible timing.
Less travel and cost effective.
Easy to provide remote services.
New carrier options.
Provides job opportunities.
Benefits of Telenursing for Nurses
Treatment of specialist doctors reaches to the remote area
Availability of 24 hrs treatment to the community living in rural areas
Saves travelling time and travelling cost
Treatment can be provided in time
Saves the life of the individuals located in remote areas
Skills and Qualifications Required for Tele Nurses
Nurse should possess skills to deliver competent nursing services through Technology and understand its limitations.
Nurse should have knowledge about system operations and routine investigations conducted in hospital.
Possess knowledge how to connect all health parameters to system in remote area and transfer health data to the receiving station.
Satish Kumar Passyavula. Telemedicine, telenursing & tele education -A revolution multi innovation in current nursing scenario. International Journal of Medical and Health Research, Volume 2, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 31-32